J/70 2:1 Jib Sheet: Nexus Pro Inboard Attach

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Our J/70 2:1 Nexus Pro Jib Sheet is upgraded from the stock J/70 2:1 jib sheet with the high performance New England Ropes Nexus Pro line and custom rigging. Nexus Pro has a durable, lightweight Dyneema/poly blend cover with a Dyneema SK78 core, offering excellent grip with a soft feel while delivering high tensile strength.

This continuous sheet is designed to maximize performance and make it easier to trim with a 2:1 purchase leading from the jib car to the clew and then back through the cockpit. Tapered on each end and spliced to a small Ronstan pin shackle, this sheet is easier to set up than the stock J/70 2:1 jib sheet and will consistently get rigged exactly the same every time versus tie on sheets which can be tied differently depending on who is rigging the boat.

To state the obvious, this product works as sold and contains a lot of quality components as the sheets, the Ronstan pin shackles and additional soft shackles to hook the sheets to the jib car.
However, I didn't think it is as sound of a solution as I would like to see it on this type of boat. The Ronstan pin shackle does not fit through a typical jib clew block and therefore the shackle has to be taken off the sheet every time one rigs the boat. In order to take the shackle off, one has to remove that very tiny pin first with a screwdriver and then use both hands to wiggle the shackle off the end of the jib sheet. I can easily foresee the pin, the shackle, the screwdriver or all three falling overboard. It's just a question of time.
I could see this solution possibly work well with the low friction Antal rings connected to the jib clews, instead of the usual blocks.